@Jaime.to
Spanish expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Spanish, Single, 48 years old
Lives in Medina, Al Madinah al Munawwar
Speaks Spanish, Catalan, English, Svenska a bit French and a bit Arabic
Registration: 26 July 2009
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Saudi men by Ftoon abdullah
so I really don't get why saudi guys think any saudi female would use such a website to meet other SAUDIS. you've got the wrong idea. being saudi doesn't make it an open invitation to make friends or whatever on every social media. a lot ...
Welcome to your society. Block and delete all annoyance, do not worry. Read More
swimming pools by mazher10
Hi guys,i need nformation regarding good swimming pools in your areas or some gyms who also offer swimming facility.please provide details with contacts
Mr Kamil, Yes I have found the one in hotel Holiday Inn by the northern ring road but it is an outdoor hotel pool, almost always empty but too far from my home. I have heard about the pool at a youth hostel in front of the building of the ministry ... Read More
is youtube blocked in compounds in riyadh? by peyton evans
if so, are there ways to access it? i'm moving in a few months and totally clueless about that matter , do you guys access youtube?
Dear peyton evans, Get a VPN that costs very cheap and you have access to anything you want in internet. Read More
swimming pools by mazher10
Hi guys,i need nformation regarding good swimming pools in your areas or some gyms who also offer swimming facility.please provide details with contacts
Hello Mazher! What size of pools are you looking for? After searching and searching I found that Fitness Time has 25m pools in almost all branches. Holiday Inn in northern ring road also has outdoor 25m pool. The rest of the hotels have maybe 20m ... Read More
Shopping for singles on the weekends by kom340
Yesterday i was not allowed to get into the Riyadh Gallery. Security guy pointed out that I'm a single MAN :) It's still funny for me, as I've recently stepped on this city. But on the flip side, it's sad to realize that I couldn't buy vegetables ...
Thank you! First of all shopping malls are not public spaces, only streets are and particular rules can apply on them. We should ban shopping malls and never step on them unless necessary and ABSOLUTELY NEVER eat in their food courts. IMO. Second ... Read More
Shopping for singles on the weekends by kom340
Yesterday i was not allowed to get into the Riyadh Gallery. Security guy pointed out that I'm a single MAN :) It's still funny for me, as I've recently stepped on this city. But on the flip side, it's sad to realize that I couldn't buy vegetables ...
Well, at the beginning foreigners go to shopping malls for most shopping. After a while you realize you dont need those stupid malls anymore, almost everything is outside. On the other hand, the governor of Riyadh stated long time ago that it is ... Read More
Arabic and Quran classes by boomstraat
Does anyone know of any free or cheap arabic and quran classes. I'm kind of new here and I've been struggling to find anything. I live at the princess nora campus.
Boomstrat have you checked the University? There should be lessons. King Saud University offers Arabic lessons for anyone for free in 3 or 4 different levels, not Coran though. There should be also for women in Princess Nora ... Read More
Cycle Available in Riyadh? by nisheet.dba
Can we go to office via cycle?Please suggest
Loool!!! True!And some things that are called showers... are not showers... But perhaps you are lucky and there is a shower close to you? :) Read More
Cycle Available in Riyadh? by nisheet.dba
Can we go to office via cycle?Please suggest
Many people buy bikes from abroad and get them shipped to Saudi Arabia. Then they drive out of town and bike there. If you have a safe route to your job it can be nice, although you will be sweating. Not many jobs offer a shower. But you can dress ... Read More
You are Expat in Saudi Arabia if..... by seeker of truth
Just crossed my mind, feel free to complete the sentence, You are Expat in Saudi Arabia if... You got ticket from Saher! :lol: Come on guys! It's your turn! :)
...if you find yourself in the middle of IKEA at salah time surrounded by ninja females looking suspicious at you.:D Read More
Hi all! by achaeos
Hi all! Been new in this hospitable forum,I would like to introduce myself: High school teacher(Social Studies,History),male,from Athens, Greece. Feeling a certain attraction to the Middle East,for its culture and History, I am considering to come ...
There is plenty of information in this blog about life in KSA Get a job and come! Read More
Places to visit in Barcelona by Julie
Hi, For the ones living in Barcelona, what would you suggest to discover the region? When you have friends or family visiting you, where do you go with them? What are the must-see places in Barcelona, the tourist sites? How to visit the ...
I think Barcelona offers all kind of attractions for all interests that is why to choose: in parks, architecture, museums, party... It is difficult to send someone to a XIX century romantic park like Parc del Laberint or to a X century church Sant ... Read More
List of Scandinavian newspapers in spain? by Soldier
Hi Please could somebody tell me a few names of Scandinavian newspapers in Spain? Thanks
Check with the Club Escandinavo de Barcelona, they may know that! Jaime Read More
JUST FOR FUN: Describe KSA using a movie title by Local Brownie
Hey there good people I invite you to take a moment -or few =p - to describe ksa using one movie title. Both locals and expats are welcomed to post any title they think is fitting of ksa. This is for fun so don't hold back and if you are offended ...
If I was Truman, I would do anything I want and no one would complain. Truman did anything he wanted and everyone acted consequently. I think we all behave in front of the ones I think would be Truman. When "Truman" is gone, then everyone ... Read More
JUST FOR FUN: Describe KSA using a movie title by Local Brownie
Hey there good people I invite you to take a moment -or few =p - to describe ksa using one movie title. Both locals and expats are welcomed to post any title they think is fitting of ksa. This is for fun so don't hold back and if you are offended ...
Could also be Truman's show... And then who do you think is Truman in KSA? Read More